Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 72 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
72
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start ... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | While i have a few recalls i plan on needing service from Mercedes for, I just found out that Merced... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | For the 2010 Mercedes Benz C300, the failure of the steering lock control unit resulted in the vehic... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed spe... |
| Jun 22, 2024 | STEERING | I had to pull over in the emergency lane to take a very important phone call! Turned off the car an... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Rear subframe completely rusted through resulting in multiple attached systems to break off. When ap... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | After parking my car , turned ignition off, did some work for 45 minutes I came back attempting to s... |
| Dec 12, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | SECURITY SYSTEM DISABLES IGNITION DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE ESL (STEERING LOCK). NOTHING IS WRONG WITH... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS STUCK AND NOW MY CAR WILL NOT START. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING | I NOTICES BACK IN 2013- 2014 A RECALL WAS SENT OUT BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING IN TH... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | STEERING | SEIZED STEERING LOCK AND PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE |
| Feb 4, 2020 | STEERING | MY CAR WAS WORKING COMPLETELY FINE ALL MORNING. I WENT TO START IT AGAIN BUT WOULD NOT START AT ALL.... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY IN IGNITION, STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT UNLOCK. ABLE TO GET KEY INTO RUN AND CRANK POSITION WITH NO... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING CONTROL LOCK UNIT HAS GONE BAD MANY ISSUES CAR WILL NOT START LEAVES YOU STRANDED MANY PEO... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EIS , STEERING LOCK |
| Nov 24, 2019 | STEERING | ON OR ABOUT 11/24/19, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE OVERNIGHT AND NEXT MORNING, THE VEHI... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER MU... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | STEERING | THE ELS PROBLEM AGAIN LIKE IN THE OTHER MERCEDEZ ..I PARK MY CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD NO NOISE OR ANYTHI... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE C300 MODEL HAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCKING LEAVING THE CAR MOBILELESS. ... |
| Jun 9, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | ON JUNE 9,2019 I WAS DRIVING GOING TO GIANT GROCERY STORE IN WEST-BARD SHOPPING CENTER IN BETHESDA. ... |